DANIEL CEBELINSKI

39, ESKO

appreciates the things he has.

My mother is a strong leader, who is also very compassionate and caring. Her passion is to help others and put their needs above her own. She has instilled the values that I have and helped me understand what it truly means to be a servant leader. She has also taught me that it is never too late to learn, as she is always learning and trying something new.

I am grateful for what my parents have taught me and cannot thank them enough for believing in me.

Where is your favorite place in Duluth/Superior?

It’s hard to pick just one place in the Duluth/Superior area that is my favorite. If I narrow it down to just one, I would have to say the beachfront of Canal Park. It is peaceful sitting on the shore watching the waves come in, the kids throwing rocks, and watching ships come into the harbor. There is just something about the lake that draws me in.

What have you learned in your time spent at home during the pandemic?

This has been an extremely difficult time with unknowns. What to expect or do has proven challenging for everyone. We have been forced to make difficult decisions, become adaptable and adjust for change rapidly, and give up things that give us comfort. For example, we realize we do not need all the stuff that we may have sitting around our desks. We were forced to make drastic changes to the way we conduct our business by going online with limited resources in the confines of our homes either in an office, on our beds, or kitchen tables.

As I transitioned the way I work, I continue to find myself asking, do I really need this or do I really need to print this off and find alternative ways of managing work. It is very enlightening to realize how much stuff we can reduce by the choices we make. I have also learned that it is OK not to always have someplace to go. It’s OK to stay home and not travel from place to place. We have been privileged by being able to just pick up and go.

Today, we have to think about our travel and plan things out in detail, including making sure you have a mask, are kids allowed, or is the store even open as expected. For some, it can be stressful going out, even as basic of a trip as going to Target or the grocery store.

What I have found by staying home more is that I have gained back time in my day to spend with family and enjoy the little things in life.

What do you do?

(job, community involvement)

I am a full-spectrum family medicine physician and the medical director for Fond du Lac Human Services Division. I am a member of the NAACP Duluth branch and a board member